The one about potty training.

Penny is two now...TWO! Holy Shit! We decided a long time ago that 2 was the magic age... By two our goals were (in no specific order) no more passie no more bottles Start potty training (finished by 3) Yeah lofty goals lol. Luckiky for us the bottles were done at 15 months. Not because we were yankng them from her little hands but because once we introduced a sippy cup...she had eyes only for those. Even her night bottle was just given up. and the passie...yeah that was gone as soon as she found her thunb. *sigh* not sure what in the heck we will do about the thumb or when. Potty trainiing yeah that started about 4 months ago. She started taking her diaper off and ponting to the bathroom. That was our cue right!?!? She did great. We even had her in panties at night...it lasted 4 weeks. 4 weeks of patting myself on the back and wakling ariund with my "I'm an AWSOEME MOM and my chikd is superior!" face. Annnd then it stopped. rewards pfffttt. she could care less. Walking around nakky with a potty seat within easy accsess? yeah didnt matter. S we were back to diapers... Well she is two now. And when we originally decided to start PT. So here we go. We are doing the Week at home...thing. no more buyign diapers. Her last pack was bought this week. Im scared it wont work. and im scared it will. the diapers were the last of the "baby" things. my little girl is just that...a little girl. not a baby anymore.

Three Cups_A book review~!

I know I know...2 in one day!!

Three Cups By Toney Townsley and Mark St. Germain. Illustrations by April Willey Give, Save, And Spend. On his 5 birthday a young boy gets a gift of a lifetime. The gift of adventure. The gift of love. Beautifully illustrated and well written this book helps both parents and children understand the importance of saving, giving and spending wisely. Although reluctant at first the gift proves a wonderful lesson throughout his life. Complete with a parent’s guide on how to teach this lesson to our own little ones I have to be honest here...I am terrible when it comes to money…HORRIBLE. My husband is the total opposite thank goodness. BUT I don’t want my daughter to struggle with money management. And while she is still a little young for this book at two years old I can use it to help set up a good foundation for learning about money. I love the parents’ guide and I love that it specifically includes a giving cup. Even if we were not religious I would still want her raised knowing she should give back. I received this book free from the publisher through the BookSneeze®.com book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255

Book Review Sunday!!!

hello and HAPPY NEW YEAR my faithful readers! As you can see today is book review day! Now I am really excited about this review for two reasons. 1) this bok was a great read and I had a lot of fun writing a review for it. And 2) This willbe the last of the books I have to waight for. Yes people...this christmas...I got...A KINDLE!!!! so...on With the review... Real Marriage The truth about sex, friendship, and life together By Mark and Grace Driscole Have you ever felt alone sitting next to your spouse? Do you have questions about sex in your marriage that you are embarrassed to ask? How do you begin the process of healing in your relationship? All of these questions are addressed in Real Marriage. Co-Written by husband and wife, Mark and Grace Driscole this book is a very helpful tool in marriage. Questions “like is oral sex ok?” are not just answered but actually explained and biblical references are given. Fidelity, Friendship, and ways to help solve conflicts in your marriage in an open and loving way with real life examples are given. I think it’s pretty clear that reading this book was great! I am very happy in my marriage and I originally ordered the book for one reason…the sex questions (yes I know…that’s bad) I was not disappointed by the answers and was very happy with the way the layout of the book was. Giving the question and then answering it in three parts…from a legal moral and biblical standpoint. But you know what was even better? The rest of the book, the openness and honesty of the Authors. The Scripture references, the resources. I still am in love with my hubby and I still feel we have a great marriage but now I feel we have the tools to make it that much better! I would defiantly recommend this (and will in fact be using it as a giveaway at my mommy group) Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the BookSneeze®.com book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”